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October 14, 2010 | Thursday

UNIVERSITY M.B.A. program ranked among nation’s best by the Princeton Review
The M.B.A. program at the University of Miami’s School of Business Administration is recognized among the nation’s best by the Princeton Review in the 2011 edition of its book, The Best 300 Business Schools. | more

MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINEMiller School’s new M.D./M.P.H. program awarded $2.2 million
The Miller School of Medicine has received a $2.2 million five-year grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, to support innovative components of a newly created M.D./M.P.H. program that will respond directly to a severe shortage of physicians trained in public health and health care delivery. | more

SCHOOL OF NURSING AND HEALTH STUDIESGrant will help UM nursing school expedite training of family nurse practitioners
The University of Miami’s School of Nursing and Health Studies will receive more than $704,000 in grant funding to help increase the pool of primary care nurse practitioners in Miami-Dade County. | more

FOR YOUR BENEFITOpen Enrollment information sessions and webcasts
Do you have questions about flexible spending accounts, the Health Reimbursement Account Plan, or the Aetna 2 deductible? Attend an information session or webcast to learn more about your 2011 benefits options and speak with a benefits representative. | more

United Way 1 percent donors can earn a chance to see the Miami Heat All University of Miami employees who donate 1 percent of their salary to the United Way during UM’s annual fundraising drive by Monday, October 25 will be automatically entered in a drawing for four tickets to the Miami Heat vs. Sacramento Kings basketball game on February 22, 2011 at American Airlines Arena. | more
• Purchasing Department’s vendor fair to benefit the United Way | more• Document Services and Solutions’ United Way drawing features travel prizes | more

SPORTSLINEHaith selected for NCAA Regional Advisory Committee
University of Miami men’s basketball head coach Frank Haith has been selected to serve on the NCAA Division I Regional Advisory Committee for the 2010-11 season. Haith will represent the Atlantic Coast Conference and will be one of 31 head coaches from around the nation serving on the committee, which will help determine the field of 68 teams that will play in the 2011 NCAA Tournament in March. | more

THE BUONICONTI FUND TO CURE PARALYSISMeet-and-greet Chris Bosh in support of The Buoniconti Fund tonight
The Miami Heat’s Chris Bosh; Marc Buoniconti, president of The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis; Nick Wooster, Men’s Fashion director; Neiman Marcus Coral Gables at Merrick Park; and GQ Magazine will host a meet-and-greet event at Neiman Marcus in the Village of Merrick Park, tonight, Thursday, October 14, at 7 p.m. The event benefits The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis. RSVP is required to attend. | more

Critically acclaimed Irish poet Paul Perry returns to UM as part of Goran Reading Series | more

A day of serviceMore than 750 University of Miami students gave back to the local community on October 2, planting trees, removing graffiti, staging a carnival, and taking part in other volunteer efforts as part of National Gandhi Day of Service.| more

UM PRESENTSFun-filled Festival Miami continues; employee discounts available
Partake in all that Festival Miami has to offer, from world premieres and symphonic concerts to chamber music presentations and jazz performances through October 30. The 27th season of Festival Miami features 20 concerts over a four-week period. | more

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